Anticipated orchestra concert to take place March 15

The appropriately themed concert of “Questions and Answers” performed by the Boise State Orchestra is due to hit the stage March 15. Tickets are free to faculty and students, $5 for general and $3 to children and seniors. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the main hall of the Morrison Center and will last about an hour and a half including intermission.

The performance consists of three pieces by three different composers. The first piece, “Unanswered Questions,” was written by American 20th century composer Charles Ives and consists of the entire Orchestra. Student Dan Cross will be the featured trumpet soloist. The second piece will be the “Surprise Symphony” written by Austrian composer Franz Joseph Hayden.

“[Surprise Symphony] was designed to lull aristocracy to sleep and then surprise them with a loud chord,” orchestra professor Craig Purdy said. Listening to the beauty of the strings lightly soothing the ears followed by a sudden jolt of powerful instruments, one cannot help but. The last piece is called “Enigma” and was written by the English composer Edward Elgar, a romantic 20th century composer.

One piece is so rhythmically complex that two conductors are needed, a rarity in the music department. Purdy will conduct the winds while Brown conducts the string instruments in the Ives piece. The students who perform are very excited to show their hard work and dedication.

“It’s fun to play and it calls for a lot of energy, it’s very exciting. I think it’s a very neat program all put together. It offers something for everyone,” second chair violinist Anna Hladik said. The concert is sure to be a spectacular experience and will not leave the audience disappointed.

JESSICA VARGAS
Arbiter Journalist

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